Flow-control fitting



June 14,1927.

J. BIJUR `FLow CONTROL FITTINGA A l K.

Filed July 51, 1926 f1-:5.111111 u C311 Patented June 14, 1927.

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JOSEPH ,'BIJUR, OF NEW YORK, N.V"Y., ASSIGNORTO AUTO RESEARCH CORPORATION, A

CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

FLOW-CONTROL FIT'JlING.- 'i i Application led July 31,

My present invention relates primarily t With the control devices that determine the How through any or all of the outlet branches Vof a 'pressure operated central lubricating installation; although the invention in its broader aspects has application to .the distribution and flow contrcil of other fluids.

The invention is illustratedv in an embodiment of flow control fitting of a type designated as a drip plug and defined as a small volume pipe fitting that emits continuously throughout application of a propelling pressure applied thereto through intervening supply piping. l v

It is an object of the invention to provide fittings of lthetype referred to, which When used as the outlets of a system, supplying a plurality'of bearings concurrently, from a ycommon 'source of pressure, shall, assure Without the need for cleaning or for adjusting or'air-bleeding manipulation, either in-v itially or after service, and substantially` regardless of the conditions of use thereof, g that each bearing receives an accurately predetermined proportion of the total charge corresponding to the requirements thereof.

Another object is to'provide drip plugs of the type referred to, which Will respond reliably to pressure transmitted from a remote source, though intervening piping of very lsmall bore be used, to initiate feed to the bearings promptly and to sustain such feed at the relative rate predetermined by each fitting, Without the need for allowing' for,

diii'erences in the lengths of pipe branches or for diversities in level or in the tightness or looseness of the bearings. v

Another object is to provide drip plugs vof character such that they will c control the proper distribution of oil to various bearings regardless Whether the oil be relatively fluid at high temperature or relatively viscous at low temperature, thereby rendering feasible the use,of one and the same grade of viscous oil under all ranges oftcmperatures between l winter and summer.

` snre atthe source is discontinued or spent.

,Another object -is to provide drip plugs 'of the. character referred to,`which regardless `of lthe number thereof supplied from a common source, will promptlyrespond to 'Work erformed, by a small manual effort and will cease feeding as soon asfthe pres- 1926.-Y serial No, 126,115.

Another object is to provide a drip plug of the. type 'mentioned having a rugged constructton devoid of moving mechanism and easily produced by automatic machinery at small post.

Another object is to provide a fitting of the character referredto, Which .may be installed as a completely preassembled unit,

by the dimensions of one ofthe constituent metallic elements thereof, Without the need for any special Ysight-feed or other inspect-ion parts, or for adjusting appurtenances or operations. v

Another object is to provide a litting of the type mentioned, Which lends itself readily to application directly at a bearing, and which affords a closed course, liquid and dust-tight for flow of oil to the bearings, and which Will neither pass to the bearing, nor become deranged by solid particles that may be entrained with 'the oil in its flow through the piping.

Another-object is to. provide a relief or non-return valve seatedby a relatively Weak spring Without the need, in order to assure an oil-tight seal thereof, to render the valve irregular or sluggish action by the use of a seating surface of adhesive or stickyA character, or to make the valve of area larger f determindiin accordance with the rate of flow and conditions of operation desired. Such high resistance when confined within the volume and short length available in the`- small pipe -fitting, may be subject to derange` ment by the lod ing of minute solid particles thereat. Chips introduced into the feed pipe in making-the'same up, scaleccracked from s vehicle is left standing on an incline.

the inner wall of the piping, and particles of dirt originally in the pipe, are likely to be entrained by the oil and carried to and intercepted by the resistances, regardless of the precaution of introducing only clean oil into the inlet of the pipe system from which the drip plugs emit.

y my invention, I provide at the inlet end of each fitting a strainer of texture so dense as to intercept such solid particles and keep them from the resistances. The strainer is preferably a porous absorbent mass capable of maintaining oil in its interstices by c'apillarity. Where a fibrous strainer material is used, such as wool felt, there is the possibility of loose hairs thereof being entrained with the oil and lodging at the resistance. This is guarded against by providing such strainer plug with a close mesh metal backing screen.y

Drip plugs embodying only a flow resistance with the'protective strainer, may be satisfactory for usein factory installations,

.in which a sustained supply of lubricant to the. bearings i s` desired throughout continuous operation. In chassis lubricating installations, however, and in analogous relations, where a small charge, less'th'an that filling the piping system, is to be fed only from'tiine to time to bearings at different levels, means should be provided to prevent the pipe line from becoming wholly or partly drained in the intervals between lubricant feed. In chassis lubrication, for instance, air might enter the high side of a pipe line and oil run out of the low side,A while trie o preclude such draining, I provide sealing meanspreferably a relief valve in each of the various` drip plugs, said sealing means normally kclosed to prevent the reverse fiow or entry of air or the escape of lubricant, but permitting emission when a predetermined pressure is exceeded.

The elements of the relief valve should be so perfectly true that when pressed closed under the pressure of a light spring, the valve is oil-tight under a sustained gravity head, in the order of two feet, occurring in a motor vehicle'. The valve surface should, moreover, be nonsticking in character; otherwise sluggishness and irregularities will occur in the opening of various valves. A facing for a fiat or disk valve found to answer the purpose completely' is of woven, knitted, net-ted or mattedfabric, impregnated with varnish or oil..v Preferably I employ socalled oil-silk or varnished silk, which is an article of commerce, and which is suitable and voids stickiness when baked to dryness. This material has sufficient softness to yield and take' the impress of the hard valve seat annulus ,and is, accordingly, ,self-alignin thereat and-is also chemica ly inert to oi vr; In my arrangement, it will beY seen that formly tight.

the strainer plug protects not only the resistance, but also the valve which requires protection, for, a solid particle becoming lodged at a valve seat, would cock the valve andthereby permit draining of lubricant.

The strainer plug imposes a substantial resistance to flow, which varies for plugs produced under the same conditions, and further changes occur after interception of particles thereat. The valve springs also vary in their strengths due to manufacturing tolerances. Bearings in practice are not uni- These variations of the resistance to fiow imposed by the strainers, the valves and the bearings are, however, rendered unimportant by the use of a control resistance high compared to that imposed at the strainer and at the valve of the drip plug, combined with that due to the bearings supplied therefrom. The control resistance is of character such as to be easily produced to a high degree of accuracy, so that the rating of the drip plug will depend solely on which of a variety of control resistances is em loyed therein.

The drip p ug having a predetermined rating, the constancy of which is preserved by the'y presence of the protective strainer, the fiow control resistance can be and preferably is inaccessible from the exterior of the completed drip plug, no adjusting or regulating device or aperture being provided therefor.

lVhile my control resistance could be of any of a wide variety of possible constructions, I prefer one affording a minute, but continually open passage and preferably a relatively long passage, the wall or walls of which are of rigid solid metal parts. In one desirable embodiment, the control resistance comprises a longitudinal bore through the fitting nearly filled with a metering pin, affording but a minute high resistance elearancc extending generally'lengthwise of the drip plug. In a preferred embodiment, the pin may have a smooth cylindrical surface fitting loosely in place within the bore and extending at its ends into enlargements of the bore. The pin may be sustained against displacement or 'loss from the fitting by the relief valve at the outlet end and the strainer plug at the inlet end thereof.

The metering pin in each drip plu dctermines a crevice so minute as to be in itself largely controlling of the resistance to flow imposed by the drip plug. The rating of any drip plug thus depends merely on the diameter of metering pin employed, using uniform bores, the smaller the pin, thefaster the rate, but the pin of even the fastest flowing drip plug determines a resistance to flow high relative to that of the strainer felt,.of,

the valve and of the bearings.

. The pipe fitting of my drip plug is nearly filled by the resistance, the valve and the lso ithe drip plug, and these parts require for their operation, no` large cavities orv pockets in which air might be trapped and impair Ithe reliability of operation. Such cavities asfare 'present in thedrip plug are so small in "cross-section' at all parts of the length thereof, and so directly in the path of lubri` fitting.

cant flow, that any air will automatically be expelled as lubricant is forced into the Thedrip plug fitting may be applied drectly at the bearing and have means for securing at theinlet end thereof,- the supply pipe therefor.` In the embodiment shown, the drip vfixed bearing member and by lug" isjdi'rectly screwed into thel mea-ns of an a propriate coupling, the pipe terminal is afliixed upon the inlet end of the drip plug. In the case ofl bearings in the run rather than at the extremities of the pipe line, the drip plugs are' provided with T heads, to the opposite ends of 'which segments of the feed rpipe are connected.

The present application is a continuation in part of m copending application, Serial No. 580,668 'I led August 9th, 1922, and Serial No. '695,740 filed February 28th, 1924.

The T-fitting construction shown in Fig. 3 is not specifically claimed herein, but claims to thisu element are included in my copending applica-tion Serial lNo. 191,280 filed May 14, 1927, which is a continuation in part ofthe present case.

In the accompanying drawings in which are shown oneorI more'embodiments of the various features of my invention,

Fig.' 1 is a diagrammatic plan view of an automobile equipped with my installa-tion',

Fig; 2 is an enlarged view in longitudinal 4ci'oss-section of a drip plug, and;

Fig. 3 isa view similarto Fig. 2 of the T dri plug, part beingshown in elevation.

In ig. 1 lis shown diagrammatically the chassis of an automobile equipped with a f lubricant supply unit, illustratively on the dashboard D and'comprising an oil reser-H voir R with an 'associated pump P, to the outlet of which is connected pipe Ac, which leads to one of two mains m extending the length of the channel frames and in com- 'munication with each other through a crosspipe m. Branches or taps t a few only of which are indicated, lead from the mains to the various chassis bearingsto `be lubricated, such as the spring shackles and bolts, steering gear and other bearings. The outlet of each branch andthe ends of the mains aie rovided with or constitute terminals applied in-general each directly' to the non- .turnin elementcf the bearinr to be supplied t erefrom. Pipes or conduits of ,suit

olie of the mains, to mains on one or both of the axles and/or other parts that perform relatively large movements with respect to,

the framein use of the vehicle such as for instance the steering knuckles and the brake rigging. The construction, arrangement and mounting of the pipes, bores or other lubricant-conveying conduits on the vehicle or on theflubricated elementsof the vehicle,

are not in themselves part of the invention .claimed herein and` are', accordingly, not furframe or on the-axles (not shown), the,

titemsiof said littings constituting taps or branches, applied at bearings, such as the rear shackles of the front springs. rThe entire` length of piping from the pump to each of the drip plugs 1s preferably of rigid small diameter seamless piping which is substantially non-dilatable under the pressures employed.

In the present. applcation,-I claim the drip plug per se, which while of high utility in aninstallation such as that suggested in Fig. 1, and more fully described in my lcopending application, rSerial No. 124,566 filedrJuly 24th, 1926 is useful in other rclations as previously indicated.

The reservoir and pump assembly diagrammatically shown in Fig. 1 is fully ,Ilescribed and claimed in my copending application, Serial No. 131,640 filed Au ust 26th, 1926, and in the divisions lthereof, i erial No. 182,362, filed April 9th, 1927, and Serial No. 193,090 filed May21, 1927, and is but one of vnumerous possible sources of liquid and' `operating fitting or bored rod 10 having a pipe thread i 11 lat one end for application at a bearing or other support structure in communication with .a bearing.,v At the opposite end,y the fitting has a cylindrical thread 12 for 'application thereto, by means of an -appropriate coupling, .of the extremity of the feed pipe pr I have illustratively shown a flareI coupling pipe connection, the previously ared end 13 of thepipe being pressed by the in-v clinedshoulder 14 of a coupling nut 15, screwed upon the thread 12',l against the correspondingly taperedv end A16 of the fitting Ithereby precludes any sharp bend in the pipe `too close to the fiarel end.

necessitate an increase in The drip plug is provided with a longitudinal bore 17 of accurately predetermined diameter nearly filled by a length of pin or wire 18 also of accurately predetermined diameter, thereby forming a highly restricted annular crevice' of substantial length. As shown, the bore is enlarged at its opposite ends at 19 and the ends of the pin extend into said enlargements so that the flow restricting crevice is of accurate predetermined uniform cross-section from end to end.

At the inlet of the fitting, I provide a strainer of absorbent or porous, more speclti -cally of matted fibrous material. Preferablylthis strainer is a wad or lug 26 of wool felt lodged in a socket 27 1n advance of the restriction pin 18 and`serving to intorcept any solid particles that might other- Wise be carried by the il to the restriction -passage or relief valve. The felt plug 1s so f small in diameter as to be readlly accommodated within the small fitting without any special enlargement therefor. It has substantialthickness as compared to a woven screen, so that solid particles that may pass the surface of the felt are intercepted within the body thereof. The effective straining area of the felt is thus many times that of its end surface. A woven screen if of suiiciently fine mesh to be effective, mlght soon clog, unless made of such large area as to the'size of the fitting. The felt is backed by a cup 28 of fnemetal mesh forced thereover and serving to prevent any loose fibres of the felt from passing to the valve seat 22 and also to prevent the wad from being forced beyond the shoulder 29 against which the; Vcup 28 seats. The lfelt is held in place within the cartridge by a press-fitted centrally-perforated cup at the inlet end thereof. Thisy cu is not jammed tight against the strainer fe t, whereby the entire end surface of the felt remains in the path ofl flow, notwlthstanding the presence of cup 30.

The relief valve comprises a metal dlsk or button 20 in a corresponding cavity 21 at the outlet end of the fitting, held against a convex annular valve seat 22 in the fitting by a coil spring 23 reacting against a perforated cup24 pressed into the cayity 21, and secured in place by staking at 24. For reasons previously stated, the seating surface of ther valve is provided with a facing 25, smooth toA seat completely under the light pressure of 's ring 23, substantially impervious, chemically inert Jto oil and non-sticking, which ,propertiesare possesed by well baked oil-silk or' varnished silk. -In chassis' lubricat-ing applications, I employ relatively weak valvesprings 23, say of not more than fifteen pounds seating pressure.

The valve facin material used by me is apt to contain in its surface minute bubbles of air or specks of dust, which would prevent perfect seating and permit leak. To test the facings, I apply air pressure slightly less than the oil pressure to which the valve is to respond. If the valve sustains such air pressure, it is satisfactory; if it allows air to escape, the facing disk is defective and is replaced. The air test is more severe than an oil pressure test, can be quicklyperformed and leaves the drip plug dry and clean. These tests are made with the valve alone in the drip plug fitting piece before assembly of the restriction pin or the strainer plug therein. Since the metering pin and its bore are accurately predetermined in dimensions, which alone determine the rate of iow, no operating or flow test is required for the -restriction. Commercial variations in the strainer felt of a given weight have no material effect on the flow. Accordingly, after the valve has passed inspection, the restriction pin and strainer need merely be applied and the completed drip plugl is now known to`be satisfactory without the need for further test.

In the construction shown, the restriction pin 18 requires no separate support, being maintained in position'within the bore by the relief valve 2O at one end and'the strainer plug 26-28 at the other. The cross-sectional area of the annular crevice 17--18 though minute, can be made uniform within very fine limits, since it is the difference between the cross-sections of a short bore and a wire filler, both of appreciable dimensions and both of which can be easily formed accurately by automatic machinery.

The drip plug can be easily handled, be'- fore installation, Asince it presents no exposed vulnerable parts. The valve in its protected location at one end of the fitting and the strainer at the other, exclude foreign particles from the resistance therebetween,'so that the rating of the latter will not be impaired b the entry of dirt.

lhe strainer p ug and the valve facing though of non-mineral character, will not be 'injured by the heat in the chamber through lUl) which the completed chassis is conveyed in mass production, for the purpose of hardening or drying a coating of japan or varnish sprayed thereon.

The restriction pin 18 determines a fixed invarient passage, which neither requires nor of restriction pin employed, the other parts A in diameter, that is, only .O01 inch less in diameter, the rate of emission is approximately'doubled. With the use of a pin of .059 inches in diameter, that is, .002 inches less, the rate is approximately` trebled.

With a` pin o f .057 inches in diameter, the rate is found to be about 1 c. c. per minute. The dimensions specifiedof the bore and of the pins are with "tolerances of two ten thousandths of an inch (110002) greater or less. Thus, the rating 'dr calibration of the drip plug is determined solely by the gauge of tlie drip plug remaining the same and under the substantial operating pressure, the drip plugs thus emit by seepage rather than by free flow. In ractical use, the drip Yplugs are pre-assem led, and each bears a rating mark, illustratively shown in'Fig. 3

as a numeral on one face of thehexagonstock fitting. A. .drip plug with a .061 pin, for instance, would bev designated by numeral 1 and called a No.1 plug, one with the .0,60pin by numeral v2 and called a No.

2 plug, etc.,.each di'ip plug bearing the numeral designating its rating. Operating under `the conditions described it 1s preferred not to exceed a difference of diameter; `ot .007 `between pins and bores of the dimensions specified, and in general to provide a `difference of diameter lof not less than .001.

For bearings, such as the brake cross shaft bearings which\require"but.little oil,

N o. 1 drip plugs, that is, plugs of the slowest rating would be^employed; the hinge eye bolts of the springs which require more oil Vwould each be supplied from a No. 2 drip plug, the spring shackles each of which has two bearing' bo ts vwould be equipped with a No. 3 or drip plug, and the steering knuckles, which r uire still more oil would be equipped with rip plugs of still ,faster rating.

All of the'drip plugs, five, ten, twenty or more in number, offer a flow resistance when Cil thus connected in parallel, substantially in excess of that incurred in t-he eiitire length of piping leading theretov from the commo pressure source, or inlet, even though piping f or bore diameter as little as 1,/8 inch 1s employed. The dri' slow rate.

It follows from ythe slow rate of propul g sionof the oil Vvthrough ythe pipingsystem,

emission. My dri plugs in parallel substantially sustain t` e pressure applied at the" source, each dripping at its predetermined due to the higli flow!re'sistance4 ofthe drip plugs, that the pipe line isinearly equipotential in pressure throughout its length during emission. With drip plu'gsofvthe specifications set forth or of equivalent.

specifications, the drip plugs are substantially determiiiative in themselves of the' rate of emission therethrough, substantially regardless of the lengths of pipe intervening between them and the source of pressure.

The resistance even of the coarse'st/drip plug set forth, which drips at rate faster than its companions is high relative to that of the longest pipe line intervening in a chassis lubricating system between the source of pressure and a dri plug. The pin-restricted bore has a higher resistance to flow than the combined`resistance of the relief" valve andthe felt plug of the drip plug, so that variations in the strengths ofvalve springs vand in the resistances of the felt plugs, do not markedly'aifect the rating,

which is substantially determined by the pinrestricted bore or other resistance.

VThus, drip plugs of the required fixed ratings are applied at the bearings, the, pipe linesl are connected thereto by the couplings set forth and each ybearing willreceive its correct proportion of oil from the common supply piping. Changes in the viscosity of the oil, with an-unchanged propelling pressure, will bring about 4chan es in the absolute rate of emission of eac drip plug, but the relative. rates remain substantially constant, and, as noted, each bearing receives its correct proportion Iof oil.

The cavity within my drip plug is of Small volume, of cross-section so small from f end to .end and so directly in the pathof `lubricant low, that any air inthe cavity will be readily pushed out-through theoutlet as lubricantis forced into the inlet'of lun the drip plug, Flow control fittings with control parts necessitating-large cavities or pockets are apt to trap air therein, lwhich induces :sluggishness and irregularities iii plugs eliminate these objections and avoid the need fortlie cost and bulk of and the bother of manipulating special air bleeding appurtenances embodied therewith.

The T drip lug of Fig. has aVT stem iiiv substantially the construction' of the drip plug .shown in Fi 2. Corresponding parts are, accordingly, esignated by the same reference numerals as 1n Fig'. 2 but primed.'-

Thefstem 10 has a pipe'thread. 35 at its inlet end screwed into a corresponding socket `36 midway between the ends of the cross-arm piece 37. The extremity of the stem beyond the pipe thread 35 is neducedto provide for free vflow of the lubricant through the socket 436 between the ni 38 yat the o posite .ends of the T hea .ggg il) gments-,oft e'su ply pipe are connect fto the nipples y strainer be clear of, or largely filled withcouplings (not shown) similar to that shown in Fig. 2, and the ends of the nipples are tapered for this purpose, as shown at 40.

The drip plugs in parallel will sustain pressure applied at the source P, exceeding several times the seating pressure of each of the various drip plug valves. The pressure will rapidly build up throughout the oilfilled line, and the valves will crack open substantially concurrently regardless of manufacturing differences in the strengths of their seating springs, and in the lengths of pipe leading thereto. Each drip plug will emit according to its rating, its relative proportion of a charge equal to thatL admitted from the pump, the pressure being transmitted through an incon'ipressiblecolumn of liquid filling the piping. When the pressure at the source ceases or is discontinued, the drip plug valves are promptly seated by their springs, and remain seated to maintain the pipe line filled with oil.

I claim 1. A drip plug for a pressure lubricating installation. having a fiovv resistance so re-g, stricted as to permit seepage but preventi free flow from the fitting under .workingi pressure, said fitting having asealing part? permitting the emission of lubricant when aI predetermined pressure is exceeded and preventing reverse flow of air through the resistance, the cavity Within said drip plug bei ing so small in cross-section at all parts of, the length thereof and so directly in the pa'thj of lubricant fiow that any air Will'auto-f.

matically be expelled as lubricant is forced ,into the fitting, and a strainer in the inlet end of said fitting having minute interstices capable of intercepting solid particles thatmight clog the resistance, the strainer presentinO a substantial resistance to flow materially zless than that incurred in said resistance.

2. A fiow control fitting having an element subject to derangeinent b v the lodging therein of solid particles entrained with the. liquid medium, and athick. soft and porous protective flow resistant strainer near the inlet end of said fitting, of texture sufficiently loose to permit said particles to become embedded at irregular depths therein, said fitting remaining nearly constant in its flow controlling characteristics Whether said solid particles intercepted jthereby.

3. A drip plug fitting including a flow controlling restriction therein so minute as to emit under substantial pressure, by seepage rather than free ffioW, an absorbent `strainer` plug lodged in' a corresponding socket at the inlet end of ,said fitting said strainer plug vhaving a backing screen of close metal mesh serving to prevent the entraining of loose fibres.

4. A drip plug comprising a fitting piece dense as to protect said resistance from lodging thereat of solid particles that might clog the same and increase its resistance, said strainer iinpeding flow to a lesser de` gree than said resistance said drip plug having a rating vdesignation corresponding to the rate imposed by the resistance.

-5. A flow control ttiiig for application at the various branches of a central lubricat ing system, said fitting having a longitudinal highly restricted passageway therethrough, tlie Wall of said passageway of rigid material, the dimensions of said passageway-and its iesistance to flow being substantially invariant, and substantially controlling of the rateof emission through the fitting said fitting having a relief valve at one end thereof urged closed by relatively A.Weak spring pressure, said`valve having a fiat seating surface of yielding non-sticking material.

6. As an element in a lubricating installation, a pipe fitting having a nipple to be applied to a bearing, said element having a spring-seated non-sticking val've therein having a flat facing to prevent escape of oil .fromy the fitting when less than a predeteranined low pressure is applied thereto and a member nearly filling a part of the bore of :said fitting to form a minute high resistance outlet in series with said valve and of resistance to flow higher than that due to said valve. 7. As an element in a lubricating installation, a pipe fitting having a nipple adapted to be applied to a bearing, a spring-seated valve in 'said fitting to prevent escape of oil therefrom and adapted to be closed when less than a predetermined low oil pressure in the order of fifteen pounds per square .inch is applied thereto, said fitting including a resistance of fiow retarding effect greater than that due to said valve, said resistance comprising a pin independent of said valve, within a portion of the bore of said fitting larger in diameter than said pin in the order of .001 to .007 inch.4

8. A drip plug fitting comprising a short length of bored pipe fitting rod, a disk valve of nearly the external diameterof said rod lodged in a corresponding socket in one end of said fitting, a spring urging said valve 'against its seat, a protective strainer plug cation to abearing, a'relef valve lodged lOl) within a socket at said end and lspring lubricating installation, each fitting having "means therein of invariant fiow resisting effeet equivalent to that imposed by a bore 31g in diameter nearly filled with a pin l in length, and depending on the rating, from .001 to .007 smaller in diameter than tlie bore, each fitting having an exposed designa'- tion corresponding to its relative rating, wherebyA the drip plugs may be readily s elected and installed on a chassis, each at a place corresponding to its rating designation, and each drip plug will without adjustment feed its correct proportion of lubricant regardless of the viscosityv thereof from a common source.

11. The set of -drip.plug -,pipe fittings as claimed in claim 10, each member of which said set has a strainer lodged in a'corresponding socket at the inlet end thereof offering a substantial flow resistance less than those .of the invariant fiow resisting means, and protecting the latter from the clogging effect due to solid particles entrained with Y the lubricant.

12. A drip plug terminal fitting having a housin composedof bar stock of diameter not muc which it is to e applied, a small longitudinal 'bore in said housing for retaining a flow restriction, and fa pair of larger bores insaid housing, one containing a strainer and the other a relief valve. j

13. A drip plug comprising a fitting having a solid walled fiow restricting passage therethrou h `minute in cross-section, a resaid fitting and normall lief valve odged in a socket .in 'one end of ressedI closed,. and

a' dense strainer lodge n a sockety in' the other end of the fitting, said strainer offer-r iiigfa resistance to flow less than lthat'oft'ered by the flow restricting passfge, said-strainer and valve protecting the i at all times from the lodging thereat of solid particles said fittinglof stock having ja cross section little larger than .that of the bearing hole to which it is applied.

14. A drip plug fitting having a longitgdinal bore therein, afrigid pinloosely filling `said bore, With a minute'clearance offering a, high resistance to fiow, and a spring-seate relief valve in a corresponding vsocket at one larger than the bearing hole atV temperatures. inute` restriction end of said fitting, said relief valve serving to sustain the restriction pin from dropping out of place. j l

15. A. dripl plug tting having a longitudinal bore therein,- a rigid pin loosely fill.-

ing said bore with a minute clearance offering a high resistance to fiow, and a strainer plug fitting in a correspondin socket at the inlet end of said fitting, an serving also as a stopjto prevent the restriction pin from dropping out of the fitting through theinlet end.

16. A dri plug having a longitudinal borey therein, a rigid pin loosely filling said bore with a minute clearance offering a high resistance to flow, a strainer plug inta cor-- responding socket at the inlet end of said fitting, `a relief valve spring-seated in a cor.-

responding socket at the other end of said from moving out of place.

fitting, said plug and valvealso serving as I `stops to prevent the loose restriction pin.

17.A drip plug fittinr comprising` an elongated longitudinalboiie of uniform di-y f ameter, and a rigid cylindrical pin nearly -filling said bore and extending atopposite' ends into enlarged cavities, and means beyond the restricted passageway deteimined by the pin, for maintaining the pin at all times within the entire length of 'said bore whereby the resistance to fiowis not affected i by burrs or other irregularities at the ends ofthe pin. i 18,. A drip plug terminal/ fitting having -an anniilar metal seat in a socket atome-'en thereof, a rigid valve disk, a weak coil spring within said socket for seating said disk, said disk having a seating facing of material having the properties 'of oil-silk, of smoothiiess to seatv completely under light pressure,

softness to conform to the valve'seat under. seating pressure, being'substantially impervious and 'chemically inert to oil 'and` `nonsticking.

x19. A- drip plug having an absorbent strainerJat the inletend thereof with ther pro erties of wool felt, a lrelief va'lveatthe out et end thereof,'said valve having a facing of soft material with the propertiesof oil silk, and a fiow control resistance within said fitting between said strainer and s aid valve, said strainer and said valve facing being both of non-mineral character capable of withstanding the usual japan baking 20. A drip lplug vsubject lto derangement by the vlodging therein of solid particles entrained with the liquid medium, said drip lug hav-ing a protective porous strainer plug'ofsmall diameter fitted in a corresponding socket at the, inlet. end thereof and a perforated metal `cup ress-fiitted within the Aim outer end ofthe .soc et and preventingfes- 4cape of the .strainer therefrom, said retaining cup being so disposed as to aord a free l fixed ratings for use in a pressure lubricat.

' passage -for lubricant to the entire-outer end surface of the strainer.

21. A setof outlet fittings of diverse ing. system, said fittings having means at an end for application thereof at. the bearing and including coupling means at the opposite end for application thereto of the pipe extremity, each fitting having flow controlling v'means' including a loosely fitting,.substantial crevice of uniform resistance all around it,

the space-left in said bore by said rigid part determining therselected calibration of the seat.

fitting, a valve seat in said fitting, said flow` controlling means including a self-aligning valve part, and a coil Spring normally urging said valve part against said seat,` to hinder loss of lubricant.

22. A flow controlling terminal for a centralized distributing system having a rigidv seat and a valve having a seating facing of oil-silk of smoothness to seat completely under light pressure, softness to conform to the valvey seat under seating pressure, and being substantially impervious and chemically inert to oil and non-sticking, and resilient means urging said facing against said 23. A flow controlling terminal fitting having an annular metal seat in a socket at one end thereof, a valve having a fiat seating disk of oil silk,of smoothness to seat completely under light pressure, softness to conform to the valve seat under seating pressure,

being substantially impervious and chemically inert to oil and non-sticking, a weak spring urging said valve against said seat, said valve freely disposed in a socket in the fitting, whereby the valve will be urged effectively against said seat under the pressure of the spring, substantially regardless of inaccuracies in the location of the seat Within the fitting.

24. A drip plug comprising a pi e fitting piece having one end adapted to e applied at a bearing, and another end Vto protrude from the bearing and servingl for application of a feed pipe thereto, said rip plug having a restriction passage therethrough of lengthconsiderably greater than its width, a valve lodged in a corresponding bore in and having a diameter which is a large fraction of that of said fitting piece, and spring means seating said valve and imposing a resistance to flow less than that due to the rcstrigtion, said valve having a yielding nonstic ing seating facing.

25'. A unitary self-contained drip plug comprising a pipefitting piece having one end adapted to be applied at a bearing and another end to protrude from the bearing and servin for application of a feed pipe thereto, sai piece having a cavity long relative to its width and a rigid member lodged with small clearance therein, and pressure responsive closures in said ends of said fit-- ting piece, across the. path of escape of said filler from said cavity, thereby establishing a permanent flow restricting crevice between the Wall of the cavity and the filler.

26.'A unitary self contained drip plug comprising a pipe fitting piece having one end adapted to be applied at a bearing and another end to protrude lfrom the bearing and serving for .application of a feed pipe' thereto, said piece having a cavity long relavcomprising a pipe fitting piece having one end adapted to be applied at a bearing and another end to protrude from the bearing and serving for application of a feed pipe thereto, said piece having a bore lon relative to its'width, `a rigid pin of s ightly smaller diameter lodged therein, and liquid transmitting closure means lin said fitting piecebeyond said pin to confine said pin within said bore, thereby 'establishing a long flow restricting crevice between the bore and the pin.

28. A drip plug for effecting slow transmission of oil, said drip plug comprising a pipe fitting piece, having a strainer at the inlet end thereof, a flow restriction, and a valve, said fitting piece having the void.,l therein which are subjected to pressure nearly filled by said three elements, .whereby iii operation any air in the fitting or in the pipe line ahead of it will be automatically expelled therefrom.

29. A drip plug to permit seepage but prevent f'ree flow under operating pressure, coinprising a pipe fitting piece having an end serving for application of a feed pipe therelll) to and having flow instrunientalities therein, including a strainer at the inlet end of the drip plug and a flow restriction, said fitting piece having the voids therein which are subliectedjto pressure, of maximum cross section substantially that of the feed pipe, whereby in operation any air in the fitting or in the pipe line ahead of it will be automatically expelled therefrom.

Signed at New York city in the countv of New York and State of New York this 30th day of July, A. D. 1926.

I JOSEPH BIJUR.

l CERTIFICATE oa 'coRREcTioNL Parent No, 1,632,772'. n f f Granted June'- 14, 1927, to

` JOSEPH'BIJUR. i

It is hereby'certified that error appears in the printed specificationof the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:V Page 2, line v6l, yfor the Word "voids" read "avoids page 4, line 122, for themisspelled word"nvarient" read "invariant"; page 5Vline 59, for the Word"'or" read "of"; and that the said Letters'Patent should'befread with. these corrections therein that the same may Y conform to the record of the Acase in the Patent Off'ice.

' Signed and sealed tl/lisy8th day of November, A. D. 1927.

M. J. Moore, Seal- Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

